Water supply line frozen again
Fresh water white hose line has new heat tape's installed and line has frozen twice. These tapes are "Easy Heat" brand and don't seem to be working. Bought the tapes new in October at local Lowe's sto...
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We wintered over in Montana while living in an RV twice. Once in a 32 foot Class A, and once in a 32 foot fifth wheel.
Both times, I drained the white potable water hose and put it away. I built the water line out of hard copper tubing, soldered with lead free solder, then heat taped and insulated according to the heat tape instructions. It is vitally important that the thermostat for the heat tape be installed EXACTLY as described in the instructions, or it may not work properly. The water line to the fifth wheel was 40 feet long!
I never had a water line freeze, even in temperatures down around 20 below zero.
However, I DID have to put a 40 watt bulb in the wet bay once to keep the trailer water lines from freezing in there!
Both times, I drained the white potable water hose and put it away. I built the water line out of hard copper tubing, soldered with lead free solder, then heat taped and insulated according to the heat tape instructions. It is vitally important that the thermostat for the heat tape be installed EXACTLY as described in the instructions, or it may not work properly. The water line to the fifth wheel was 40 feet long!
I never had a water line freeze, even in temperatures down around 20 below zero.
However, I DID have to put a 40 watt bulb in the wet bay once to keep the trailer water lines from freezing in there!
